Autonomous vehicle laws

State	What type of driving automation on public roads does the law/provision permit?	Require an operator to be licensed?	Require an operator to be in the vehicle?	Require liability insurance?
		Does the driving automation law/provision...
Arizona	deployment	yes	depends on level of vehicle automation^{Footnote 1}	yes
Arkansas	testing^{Footnote 2}	not addressed	depends on level of vehicle automation^{Footnote 3}	yes
California	deployment	not addressed	no	yes; $5,000,000
Colorado	deployment	no	not addressed	no
Connecticut	testing	yes	yes	yes; $5,000,000
District of Columbia	deployment	yes	yes	no
Florida	deployment	yes	no	no
Georgia	deployment	depends on level of vehicle automation^{Footnote 4}	depends on level of vehicle automation^{Footnote 5}	yes^{Footnote 6}
Hawaii	testing	not addressed	not addressed	not addressed
Illinois	testing	yes	yes	yes
Iowa	deployment(effective 07/01/19)	yes(effective 07/01/19)	depends on level of vehicle automation^{Footnote 7}(effective 07/02/19)	yes(effective 07/01/19)
Maine	testing	not addressed	not addressed	yes
Massachusetts	testing	no	yes	no
Michigan	depends on vehicle^{Footnote 8}	yes	no	yes
Nebraska	deployment	depends on level of vehicle automation^{Footnote 9}	depends on level of vehicle automation^{Footnote 10}	yes
Nevada	deployment	depends on level of vehicle automation^{Footnote 11}	depends on level of vehicle automation^{Footnote 12}	yes^{Footnote 13}
New York	testing	yes	yes	yes; $5,000,000
North Carolina	deployment	depends on level of vehicle automation^{Footnote 14}	no	yes
North Dakota	deployment(effective 08/01/19)	depends on level of vehicle automation^{Footnote 15} (effective 08/01/19)	depends on level of vehicle automation^{Footnote 16} (effective 08/01/19)	yes(effective 08/01/19)
Ohio	testing	yes	no	yes
Pennsylvania	depends on vehicle^{Footnote 17}	depends on vehicle^{Footnote 18}	depends on vehicle^{Footnote 19}	no
Tennessee	deployment	no	no	yes; $5,000,000
Texas	deployment	no	no	yes
Utah	deployment(effective 05/29/19)	yes(effective 05/29/19)	no(effective 05/29/19)	yes(effective 05/29/19)
Virginia	testing	not addressed	not addressed	no
Washington	testing	depends on whether operator present in vehicle	no	yes

Footnotes

^{Footnote 1} Arizona does not require the operator to be in a "fully autonomous vehicle" if the vehicle can achieve "a minimal risk condition" in the event of a failure and if the operator certifies that the "fully autonomous vehicle" can meet applicable laws. ↩
^{Footnote 2} Although Arkansas law permits deployment, deployment is authorized for only up to three vehicles as part of a pilot program, which IIHS interprets as testing. ↩
^{Footnote 3} Arkansas does not require a steering wheel in a "fully autonomous vehicle," which must be "capable of achieving a reasonably safe state” in the event of a failure. ↩
^{Footnote 4} Georgia does not require a licensed operator for a "fully autonomous vehicle" when the "automated driving system" is engaged. ↩
^{Footnote 5} Georgia does not require the operator to be in a "fully autonomous vehicle" when the "automated driving system" is engaged. ↩
^{Footnote 6} In Georgia, the amount of liability insurance must be equivalent to 250 percent of what is required under existing insurance law until December 31, 2019. On and after January 1, 2020, the amout of liability insurance must be equivalent to the minimum required under existing insurance law. ↩
^{Footnote 7} Iowa does not require the operator to be in a "driverless-capable vehicle" if the vehicle can achieve "a minimal risk condition" in the event of a failure. ↩
^{Footnote 8} Michigan authorizes testing of any "automated motor vehicle" and deployment of "on-demand automated motor vehicle networks." ↩
^{Footnote 9} Nebraska requires a licensed operator for "automated-driving-system-equipped vehicle" but does not require an operator for a "driverless-capable vehicle" if the vehicle can achieve "a minimal risk condition" in the event of a failure. ↩
^{Footnote 10} Nebraska does not require the operator to be in a "driverless-capable vehicle" if the vehicle can achieve "a minimal risk condition" in the event of a failure. ↩
^{Footnote 11} Nevada does not require a licensed operator for a "fully autonomous vehicle" if the vehicle can achieve "a minimal risk condition" in the event of a failure. ↩
^{Footnote 12} Nevada does not require the operator to be in a "fully autonomous vehicle" if the vehicle can achieve "a minimal risk condition" in the event of a failure. ↩
^{Footnote 13} In Nevada, a company or person seeking to test must have $5,000,000 of liability insurance; an "autonomous vehicle network company" must have $1,500,000. ↩
^{Footnote 14} North Carolina does not require the operator to be licensed to operate a "fully autonomous vehicle" when the "automated driving system" is engaged. ↩
^{Footnote 15} North Dakota does not require a licensed operator for an “autonomous vehicle” when “the automated driving system is completing the entire dynamic driving task” if the vehicle can achieve "a minimal risk condition" in the event of a failure. ↩
^{Footnote 16} North Dakota does not require an operator to be in an "autonomous vehicle with automated driving systems engaged" if the vehicle can achieve "a minimal risk condition" in the event of a failure. ↩
^{Footnote 17} The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) voluntary guidance authorizes testing of "highly automated vehicles." Pennsylvania law authorizes deployment of "highly automated work zone vehicles," effective April 22, 2019. ↩
^{Footnote 18} PennDOT voluntary guidance requires a licensed operator to test "highly automated vehicles," but Pennsylvania law does not address operator licensing for "highly automated work zone vehicles." ↩
^{Footnote 19} PennDOT voluntary guidance requires an operator in the vehicle to test "highly automated vehicles," but Pennsylvania law does not require an operator in "highly automated work zone vehicles." ↩